Test 2- Diuretics Flashcards
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DIURETICS • Definition
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–Diuretics are drugs that increase the rate of urine flow
–They also increase the rate of sodium excretion usually as sodium chloride
2
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Classification of Diurectics
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- Cardiovascular diuretics
- Physiological diuretics
- Osmotic diuretics
- Loop or high ceiling diuretics
- Thiazide diuretics
- Potassium‐sparing diuretics
- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
3
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water MOA
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- inhibits ADH in the CD
- increase GFR
4
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Mannitol has to be given
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IV( to be a diuretics) otherwises it’s a a laxative
5
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Most effective diuretics are
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LOOP diuretics- ALOH
6
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2nd most effect diuretics are
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Thiazide diuretics
7
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Moderate diuretics
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osmotic diuretics and carbonic anyhydrase inhibitors
